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R1 RCM to Acquire Acclara

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Acquisition of Providence’s Current Modular Services Business Accompanied by 10-Year Agreement to Provide Comprehensive Revenue Cycle Management Services R1 RCM Inc. (R1) health systems. Transaction Details Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, R1 will acquire Acclara for $675 million in cash and warrants to purchase 12.2

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Weekly Roundup – May 4, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 4, 2024

Patient Experience Insights From the Qualtrics X4 Conference. John Lynn attended the event, which at its core emphasizes the value of data that directly reflects that patient perspective. Read more… Cybersecurity, AI, and the Future of RCM. Read more… Healthcare IT Today Podcast : Patient Experience Insights.

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Weekly Roundup – March 16, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 16, 2024

HIMSS 2024: Bold Statements from Hal Wolf. Read more… HIMSS 2024: A Closer Look at Sunoh’s Ambient Clinical Voice Solutions. Read more… Bonus Features for March 13, 2024: HIMSS Edition. Read more… Unlocking the Power of Interop for More Effective RCM. Read more… CIO Podcast : The Role of the CMIO.

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Veradigm Strengthens Award-Winning Revenue Cycle Services Portfolio with Acquisition of Full-Service RCM Company

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

a leading provider of healthcare data and technology solutions announced today the acquisition of Koha Health , a full-service revenue cycle management (RCM) company. Originally announced January 2nd, 2024 Veradigm Inc. ,

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Weekly Roundup – January 13, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2024

2024 Health IT Predictions: AI Regulations and Ethics. This week, we published several more posts in our series on 2024 Health IT Predictions. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions: Generative AI and Data. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions: The Healthcare Workforce.

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Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Additionally, I predict we will continue to see employers investing in associate engagement so they, healthcare workers, are enabled to provide a high quality, empathic connection with patients. Joseph Zabinski, Ph.D.,

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Bonus Features – March 24, 2024 – Data infrastructure investments have 124% ROI, 85% of healthcare workers believe AI can improve the patient experience, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 24, 2024

Though less than 37% of healthcare workers trust AI in healthcare, 85% believe AI can improve the patient experience and 77% say AI can solve the labor shortage, according to a Carta Healthcare survey. Arizona-based Integrated Medical Services implemented athenahealth EHR, RCM, and patient engagement tools.

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Bonus Features – January 14, 2024 – Epic Research shows telehealth results in more follow-up visits that in-office care, Elevance Health to offer smartphones to qualified Medicaid beneficiaries, plus 21 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 2024

The American Telehealth Association announced its policy priorities for 2024 ; they include making Medicare telehealth flexibilities permanent before the end of the year and removing the in-person requirement for the remote prescribing of controlled substances. Wellness app Vivoo launched an at-home digital UTI test.

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SteadyMD and Bridge Partner to Make Health Insurance Acceptance for Telehealth Consultations Effortless

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MAY 6, 2024

Bridge’s national insurance coverage, end-to-end RCM capabilities, and easy-to-integrate, compliant technology platform, provide a plug-and-play billing solution for telehealth companies. “SteadyMD has always been one of the premier telehealth infrastructure companies. ” said Keaton Bedell, CEO of Bridge.

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Weekly Roundup – December 30, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Read more… Bonus Features for December 24, 2023: 74% of orgs automating RCM operations, plus per-physician revenue exceeding expenses at U.S. Read more… Funding and M&A Activity: Patient experience and financial performance vendor R1 RCM is acquiring Acclara , an RCM vendor, from Providence.

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Weekly Roundup – March 30, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 30, 2024

Read more… Reducing Errors, Turnaround Time, and Staff Burdens for RCM. Read more… Bonus Features for March 24, 2024: Data infrastructure investments have 124% ROI; meanwhile, 85% of healthcare workers believe AI can improve the patient experience.

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Bonus Features – December 10, 2023 – 84% of physicians still use manual processes to manage care transitions, 70% of executives prefer managed services for RCM, plus 26 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Clinician shortages, virtual care partnerships, and weight loss medications are the major trends that will shape the healthcare landscape in 2024 , according to a report from SteadyMD. Partnerships Qualtrics and Epic are partnering to integrate patient experience data into the EHR.

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CIO Podcast – Episode 72: South Shore Hospital with Donald McGruder

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 8, 2024

For the 72nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Donald McGruder, Chief Information and Revenue Integrity Officer at South Shore Hospital. We kick off this episode by discussing how South Shore Hospital is positioning itself in the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare interoperability.

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Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

News The 2024 Best in KLAS have been named. New Hampshire-based Dartmouth Health is continuing its partnership with Conifer Health Solutions for RCM services. Patient experience platform Weave appointed David McNeil as Chief Revenue Officer. RCM vendor Savista named Michael Waite as Vice President of Sales.

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R1 RCM to Acquire Acclara

Weekly Roundup – May 4, 2024

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Weekly Roundup – March 16, 2024

Veradigm Strengthens Award-Winning Revenue Cycle Services Portfolio with Acquisition of Full-Service RCM Company

Weekly Roundup – January 13, 2024

Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Bonus Features – March 24, 2024 – Data infrastructure investments have 124% ROI, 85% of healthcare workers believe AI can improve the patient experience, plus 28 more stories

Bonus Features – January 14, 2024 – Epic Research shows telehealth results in more follow-up visits that in-office care, Elevance Health to offer smartphones to qualified Medicaid beneficiaries, plus 21 more stories

SteadyMD and Bridge Partner to Make Health Insurance Acceptance for Telehealth Consultations Effortless

Weekly Roundup – December 30, 2023

Weekly Roundup – March 30, 2024

Bonus Features – December 10, 2023 – 84% of physicians still use manual processes to manage care transitions, 70% of executives prefer managed services for RCM, plus 26 more stories

CIO Podcast – Episode 72: South Shore Hospital with Donald McGruder

Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories

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